document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347411>Question 347411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Paul is 3 times as old as anna, in 12 years , he will be twice as old as anna . What is pauls age? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=248387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Always set the variables in age problems NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus let P be Paul's age NOW, and A be Anna's NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 3A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 12 years,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P + 12 = 2(A + 12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now substitute in for P and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A + 12 = 2(A + 12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A + 12 = 2A + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + 12 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, back-substitute and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 36 </SPAN>\n" );
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